$300 —
Higher than 59% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $275
- 2021: $300
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Kuranda · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Kuranda
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 90.5% of all homes in Kuranda, far more than the state and national figures. While the area has a high proportion of homeowners, typical costs for both mortgages and rent are higher than in most similar areas.
$300
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- $0–$21: 2 areas
- $21–$43: 6 areas
- $43–$64: 18 areas
- $64–$86: 38 areas
- $86–$107: 35 areas
- $107–$129: 46 areas
- $129–$150: 25 areas
- $150–$171: 104 areas
- $171–$193: 82 areas
- $193–$214: 143 areas
- $214–$236: 130 areas
- $236–$257: 175 areas
- $257–$279: 114 areas
- $279–$300: 125 areas
- $300–$321: 194 areas
- $321–$343: 101 areas
- $343–$364: 128 areas
- $364–$386: 82 areas
- $386–$407: 92 areas
- $407–$429: 41 areas
- $429–$450: 24 areas
- $450–$471: 32 areas
- $471–$493: 13 areas
- $493–$514: 19 areas
- $514–$536: 14 areas
- $536–$557: 9 areas
- $557–$579: 6 areas
- $579–$600: 15 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Kuranda — higher than 59% of areas.
| Kuranda | $300 |
|---|---|
| 4881, QLD | $270 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $300, which is well below the national figure. For those with a mortgage, the typical monthly payment is $1,595, a figure that has risen by $338 since 2011.
$1,595 ▲ +26.9%
Higher than 69% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,257
- 2016: $1,235
- 2021: $1,595
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Kuranda, the largest group is $200–$349 at 43%, followed by $350–$549 (30%) and Under $200 (23%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Kuranda, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 38%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (31%) and Under $1,000 (20%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, with 38.5% of homes owned outright, which is well above the national average. Meanwhile, the proportion of households renting has fallen to 24.1%, a figure well below both the state and national levels.
24.1% ▼ -28.7%
Higher than 58% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 33.8%
- 2016: 42.3%
- 2021: 24.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
38.5% ▲ +9.2%
Lower than 53% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 35.3%
- 2016: 28.7%
- 2021: 38.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Kuranda splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (39%) and Owned with a mortgage (34%), with Rented at 24%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses are the norm, though the number of homes with three or more bedrooms has fallen to 65.4%, which is far below the state average. There are 0.90 people per bedroom, a figure slightly above the national average.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
90.5% ▼ -4.4%
Lower than 65% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 94.7%
- 2016: 85.8%
- 2021: 90.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
65.4% ▼ -16.3%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 78.2%
- 2016: 73.7%
- 2021: 65.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Kuranda, Separate house is the majority at 90%; Flat or apartment is next at 4%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Kuranda, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 41%, followed by 2 bedrooms (23%) and 4 bedrooms (20%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Kuranda [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL315049/kuranda/topic/housing-dwellings